Tennessee Central Railway Co. v. Williams

This case was tried twice in the circuit court of Wilson county. On the first trial the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff below, Fate Williams, and assessed his damages at $5000. This verdict was, on motion for a new trial, set aside by the trial judge on the ground that the evidence preponderated against the verdict, and a new trial was granted. On the second trial, the jury again found the issues in favor of plaintiff Williams and fixed his damages at $3000. The trial judge overruled a motion for a new trial by defendant Railway Company and pronounced judgment on the verdict for…